GRE Word List
RIDDLE
a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
The meaning of the word riddle is a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| relish | characteristic flavor |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| rightful | just |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| precipitant | precipitate |